Omar Sharif
Egyptian actor (1932–2015)
Omar Sharif was an Egyptian actor, generally regarded as his country's greatest male film star. He began his career in Egypt in the early 1950s. He is best known for his appearances in American, British, French, and Italian productions, and has been described as "the first Egyptian and Arab to conquer Hollywood". His career encompassed over 100 films spanning 50 years, and brought him many accolades including three Golden Globe Awards and a César Award for Best Actor.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 16 films (1954–1995) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 17 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Sira` Fi al-Wadi (Struggle in the Valley) | Youssef Chahine | ||||
| 1960 | Nahr al-Hob (The River of Love) | Ezzel Dine Zulficar | ||||
| 1962 | Lawrence Of Arabia. | Horizon Pictures (G. B.) Ltd. | 216 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1964 | Behold a Pale Horse | Fred Zinnemann | ||||
| 1964 | The Fall Of The Roman Empire. | Bronston-Roma Productions | 149 | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1965 | Doctor Zhivago | David Lean | ||||
| 1965 | Genghis Khan | Henry Levin | ||||
| 1967 | More Than A Miracle. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. | 104 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1968 | Funny Girl | Columbia Picture Corp | 151 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1968 | Funny girl | Films Incorporated | 151 mi | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1968 | Mayerling | Terence Young | 9 reels | 16mm | Sound | |
| 1969 | Mackenna's gold. | Highroad Productions Inc. | 4300 | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1974 | Juggernaut | Collectors Book Store | 1:35 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1975 | Funny Lady | Columbia Picture Corp | 136 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1980 | Oh Heavenly Dog | Joe Camp | ||||
| 1995 | Catherine the Great | Marvin J. Chomsky | 180 min | 16mm | sound |